Places to Go Guidebook
Sightseeing
It's a lovely little spot in the pines with a nice waterfall where you can walk out onto the rocks and get up close and person. Beautiful white pines and sand, it's not a bad swim spot either! Watch the paddlers come down the rapids, or throw a tube in and do it yourself. Or, you can rent a kayak at the nearby outfitters (Paddler Coop) which lets you put in right on the river below the rapids. Some nice paddling there!
To get to the dam, go to Jewellville ( just before Palmer) and look for Dam road on the right. Follow it down until you see what looks like a four wheeler trail with a brown forestry sign. It's easily driven by vans or cars. Turn left into that laneway and follow to the end, it's not far, it's easy driving, and there's tons of parking in the pines and lots of room to turn around. Must see!
Palmer Rapids
It's a lovely little spot in the pines with a nice waterfall where you can walk out onto the rocks and get up close and person. Beautiful white pines and sand, it's not a bad swim spot either! Watch the paddlers come down the rapids, or throw a tube in and do it yourself. Or, you can rent a kayak at the nearby outfitters (Paddler Coop) which lets you put in right on the river below the rapids. Some nice paddling there!
To get to the dam, go to Jewellville ( just before Palmer) and look for Dam road on the right. Follow it down until you see what looks like a four wheeler trail with a brown forestry sign. It's easily driven by vans or cars. Turn left into that laneway and follow to the end, it's not far, it's easy driving, and there's tons of parking in the pines and lots of room to turn around. Must see!
You can either hit the really nice beach at the Provincial Park for a small fee at the gate, or you can go to Dog Point, where there is a lovely beach/boat launch. It's free, quite large, and safe for small children as it's a nice wade in sandy spot and quite lovely. To get to Dog Point, head to Lake St. Peter and watch for Center Road. Turn right, go past the first trailer park (West Point) and you will see the lake straight ahead, just on the curve in the road. It's not far down Center Road. You go straight in and there's plenty of parking. Great swim spot less than ten minutes from the cabin. Go at meal times when it's busy in summer, it's usually not that busy during mealtimes. During busy periods, week days are best. When you come out, a right turn will take you to Linkies General Store in Lake St Peter, where they have gas and lots of grocery items and liquor/beer.
Lake Saint Peter
You can either hit the really nice beach at the Provincial Park for a small fee at the gate, or you can go to Dog Point, where there is a lovely beach/boat launch. It's free, quite large, and safe for small children as it's a nice wade in sandy spot and quite lovely. To get to Dog Point, head to Lake St. Peter and watch for Center Road. Turn right, go past the first trailer park (West Point) and you will see the lake straight ahead, just on the curve in the road. It's not far down Center Road. You go straight in and there's plenty of parking. Great swim spot less than ten minutes from the cabin. Go at meal times when it's busy in summer, it's usually not that busy during mealtimes. During busy periods, week days are best. When you come out, a right turn will take you to Linkies General Store in Lake St Peter, where they have gas and lots of grocery items and liquor/beer.
Hit the Bay for lots of food, things to see, a beach, a great restaurant or two - but for SURE if you can, try the red food truck at the Shell Station just south of town. The best poutine, and I always feel safe eating here during Covid. And the gas is cheap at the Shell station next door, and you can pick up general items at the Home Hardware, it's got a great home and general merchandise section with large inventory. In the summer, get ice cream at Charlie D's or the Dairy Freez. Metro and Value Mart have good Covid Safety protocols!
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Barry's Bay
Hit the Bay for lots of food, things to see, a beach, a great restaurant or two - but for SURE if you can, try the red food truck at the Shell Station just south of town. The best poutine, and I always feel safe eating here during Covid. And the gas is cheap at the Shell station next door, and you can pick up general items at the Home Hardware, it's got a great home and general merchandise section with large inventory. In the summer, get ice cream at Charlie D's or the Dairy Freez. Metro and Value Mart have good Covid Safety protocols!
Carla has ice, water, and everything else you can usually run short of, and check out the apple pies she carries! Lots of merchandise for gift purchases, and has good Covid protocols. You can contact them for curbside pickup during Covid if you need groceries, but pop in and you'll see that they have you covered no matter what you've forgotten to bring! They are only five minutes away in Maynooth!
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Maynooth General Store
33001 Hastings County Rd 62Carla has ice, water, and everything else you can usually run short of, and check out the apple pies she carries! Lots of merchandise for gift purchases, and has good Covid protocols. You can contact them for curbside pickup during Covid if you need groceries, but pop in and you'll see that they have you covered no matter what you've forgotten to bring! They are only five minutes away in Maynooth!
Hiking trails, cross country ski trails, lookouts, the Visitors Center, and the Loggers Museum. All great things to do while you are in the area. The Loggers museum is completely out doors and worth a trip, it and the Visitors Center are VERY well done and you will be pleasantly surprised!
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Algonquin Park
Hiking trails, cross country ski trails, lookouts, the Visitors Center, and the Loggers Museum. All great things to do while you are in the area. The Loggers museum is completely out doors and worth a trip, it and the Visitors Center are VERY well done and you will be pleasantly surprised!
Barry's Bay Outfitters
19431 Opeongo LineRent your Kayak or Canoe here!
You can do a guided trip here. About a half hour and you can get right to it!
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Madawaska Kanu Centre
247 River RdYou can do a guided trip here. About a half hour and you can get right to it!
Rent here, double check but I think they will put it right in for you! Located in Quadeville.
Madawaska River Rentals
1013 Addington RdRent here, double check but I think they will put it right in for you! Located in Quadeville.
These folks are great, and are on a wonderful spot on a great paddling river, just below the rapids I indicated in the guidebook. They have a few canoes for rent, and they are right on the water so no need to drive. Easy to get to, just before you reach Palmer Rapids, which has a handy general store!
Paddler Co-op
6535 Palmer RdThese folks are great, and are on a wonderful spot on a great paddling river, just below the rapids I indicated in the guidebook. They have a few canoes for rent, and they are right on the water so no need to drive. Easy to get to, just before you reach Palmer Rapids, which has a handy general store!
Great People, they have a lively business with lots of offer, a liquor/beer venue, lots of fresh produce, tee shirts, you name it. Also propane tanks and gas. Just past Center Road when coming from the cabin, on your left side.
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Linkie's General Store & Gas Bar
2553 ON-127Great People, they have a lively business with lots of offer, a liquor/beer venue, lots of fresh produce, tee shirts, you name it. Also propane tanks and gas. Just past Center Road when coming from the cabin, on your left side.
Carla has some of the best gifts you can find in the area, it's her passion! They have fresh grocery items, frozen food, ice and water, and the gas station next door (run by husband Bob) is handy and has propane and drinks, snacks, and movie rentals. They are a wonderful couple, and have been active in developing Maynooth as a destination. Can't say enough good things about this place, it's your closest spot for all things camping, and I bet if you need it, Carla has it!
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Maynooth General Store
33001 Hastings County Rd 62Carla has some of the best gifts you can find in the area, it's her passion! They have fresh grocery items, frozen food, ice and water, and the gas station next door (run by husband Bob) is handy and has propane and drinks, snacks, and movie rentals. They are a wonderful couple, and have been active in developing Maynooth as a destination. Can't say enough good things about this place, it's your closest spot for all things camping, and I bet if you need it, Carla has it!
Look for Eagles Nest road just south of Canadian Tire on your way into Bancroft. Follow the road up to the parking area and it's just a short walk to the lookout! Very easy walking trail.
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Eagles Nest Lookout
Look for Eagles Nest road just south of Canadian Tire on your way into Bancroft. Follow the road up to the parking area and it's just a short walk to the lookout! Very easy walking trail.
Head up to another great lookout in the area. Not a long trail, but an incline that will get your heart pumping. Gun Mountain Loop Trail is a 4.3 kilometer lightly trafficked loop trail located near Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options.
Gun mountain loop trail
374 Long Lake RdHead up to another great lookout in the area. Not a long trail, but an incline that will get your heart pumping. Gun Mountain Loop Trail is a 4.3 kilometer lightly trafficked loop trail located near Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options.
Nice walk along the abandoned railway bed down the river. A few places to eat. Just a sleepy little town on the edge of Algonquin Park.
Whitney
Nice walk along the abandoned railway bed down the river. A few places to eat. Just a sleepy little town on the edge of Algonquin Park.
Short hike from the parking lot to get a great view of the area. You will find another Eagle's nest in Calabogie, which makes a great afternoon trip!
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Eagle's Nest Park & Lookout
79 Eagles Nest Park RoadShort hike from the parking lot to get a great view of the area. You will find another Eagle's nest in Calabogie, which makes a great afternoon trip!
Trips & Trails Adventure Outfitting
258 Hastings St NGet just about everything here!
Food scene
This restaurant is one of the best in the area, and it's a short 30 minute drive to Barry's Bay where the gas is VERY cheap due to proximity to Golden Lake Reserve. There are two grocery stores, drug store, and a Stedmans, as well as an impressive Home Hardware. Combine the trip and stop for a meal outside in the summer, they had a great outside spot, very safe, during our Covid summer of 2020. If they still have it, the first Saturday of every month features a Prime Rib dinner which is to die for, find them on facebook and make a reservation! They have an extensive menu and it overlooks Kaminiskeg Lake, so great dining views.
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Ash Grove Inn
42524 Combermere RdThis restaurant is one of the best in the area, and it's a short 30 minute drive to Barry's Bay where the gas is VERY cheap due to proximity to Golden Lake Reserve. There are two grocery stores, drug store, and a Stedmans, as well as an impressive Home Hardware. Combine the trip and stop for a meal outside in the summer, they had a great outside spot, very safe, during our Covid summer of 2020. If they still have it, the first Saturday of every month features a Prime Rib dinner which is to die for, find them on facebook and make a reservation! They have an extensive menu and it overlooks Kaminiskeg Lake, so great dining views.
I love this Chinese Food Place! The food is always good and they have takeout during Covid. Look them up on google and do an online order. It's about twenty minutes away.
Pine Yard Chinese Food Restaurant
101 Hastings St NI love this Chinese Food Place! The food is always good and they have takeout during Covid. Look them up on google and do an online order. It's about twenty minutes away.
Great Meals at their Restaurant! They have patio dining which is raved about during Covid for safety and value. Love it!
Madawaska Lodge
Ontario 523Great Meals at their Restaurant! They have patio dining which is raved about during Covid for safety and value. Love it!
Who doesn't love Timmies? We actually have two in Bancroft and this is the closest, less than twenty minutes away. The drive through is open, and the Eagles Nest Lookout is across the road. I heard it would reopen this fall, so check it out.
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Tim Hortons
234 Hastings St NWho doesn't love Timmies? We actually have two in Bancroft and this is the closest, less than twenty minutes away. The drive through is open, and the Eagles Nest Lookout is across the road. I heard it would reopen this fall, so check it out.
Visit Barrys Bay, & their gas is SUPER CHEAP, the Red Food truck on the site is a FANTASTIC place to get the best poutine in the area, burgers, etc and very safe during Covid.
Shell
358 John StVisit Barrys Bay, & their gas is SUPER CHEAP, the Red Food truck on the site is a FANTASTIC place to get the best poutine in the area, burgers, etc and very safe during Covid.
Yes, you can even go there in your pyjamas. It's Maynooth, right? Well, I have done that a FEW times, but you should probably dress for the occasion. How awesome that you can support a small town with your 'cabin necessities!'. You can't watch the stars without a cocktail.
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LCBO
315 Hastings St NYes, you can even go there in your pyjamas. It's Maynooth, right? Well, I have done that a FEW times, but you should probably dress for the occasion. How awesome that you can support a small town with your 'cabin necessities!'. You can't watch the stars without a cocktail.
Yummy polish fair. Everyone has gone or will go one day. Some entertainment pre Covid that was usually pretty good. Perogies are awesome! Drive past the pub and up the hill to visit the church for a beautiful view before you leave.
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Wilno Tavern Restaurant
17589 ON-60Yummy polish fair. Everyone has gone or will go one day. Some entertainment pre Covid that was usually pretty good. Perogies are awesome! Drive past the pub and up the hill to visit the church for a beautiful view before you leave.
Really great food and reasonable prices. A nice eat out experience and a patio as well. Heard good things about this place!
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The Granite
45 Bridge St WReally great food and reasonable prices. A nice eat out experience and a patio as well. Heard good things about this place!
Bancroft Brew Pub
4 Bridge St WNice food, sometimes a long wait for food but always good eats.
Amazing food, right at your doorstep! They do have intermittent hours so be sure and check their facebook page for updates. They have wonderful fresh baked goods and nice cafe food. There's even a patio!
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Sunrun Cafe
33021 Hastings County Rd 62Amazing food, right at your doorstep! They do have intermittent hours so be sure and check their facebook page for updates. They have wonderful fresh baked goods and nice cafe food. There's even a patio!
This is the best BBQ I've ever eaten, and everyone in the area knows it! So be sure and call ahead!
JC'S Smokehouse
This is the best BBQ I've ever eaten, and everyone in the area knows it! So be sure and call ahead!
Porterville Diner
2367 ON-127Bent Anchor Bar & Restaurant
39402B Combermere RdThese guys do a FANTASTIC JOB. They are fast, clean, and friendly. You can't go wrong, the sitting area is huge.
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Subway
110 Hastings St NThese guys do a FANTASTIC JOB. They are fast, clean, and friendly. You can't go wrong, the sitting area is huge.
The Arlington Hotel
32990 ON-62The Arlington now has food!